Combined tie and rail-fastening.



No. 892,668. PATENTED JULY 7, 1908.

J. TONRY.

COMBINED TIE AND RAIL FASTENING.

APPLICATION FILED NOVA. 1907. v

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COMBINED TIE AND RAIL-FASTENING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 7, 1908.

Application filed November 4, 1907. Serial No. 400,650.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jnnns T. TONRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Zanesville, in the county of Muskingum and State of Ohio,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combined Tie andRail-Fastening; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. i

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in combined tieand rail fastening.

The principal object of the invention is the production of a simple andinexpensive device especially adapted for the purposes intended and toprovide locking means adapted to cooperate with the tie in provid ing asecure and substantial fastening for the track rails, and which willeffectually guard against downward displacement of the rail, said tieand fastening means being such as to absorb shocks or vibrations towhich the track rails may be subjected.

A secondary object of the invention is to provide a rail fastening ofsuch form that the bolts and nuts now commonly employed as a fasteningmeans for the rail joints may be dispensed with and an improved form offastening means be substituted in their stead.

\Vith the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe ap ended claims.

11 the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a plan view of a tie and railfastening con structed in accordance with the invention, a portion ofthe top of one end of the tie being broken away to more advantageouslyillustrate the rail fastening means. Fig. 2 is a view in side elevationof Fig. 1. with both track rails in position, one end of the tie andtrack fastening means being shown in longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is across sectional view out on the line 33 of Fig. 2 and Fig. 4 is asimilar view out on the line l4i of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a plan view of amodified form of the invention showing the form of rail fas teningmeans, preferably employed at the rail joints. Fig. 6 is a centrallongitudinal sectional view of Fig. 5; and Fig. 7 is a I cross-sectionalview taken on the line 77 of Fig. 6.

Referring to the drawings which are for illustrative purposes only andtherefor not drawn to any particular scale, 1, indicates one of thecross ties when constructed in accordance with the invention, said tiebeing of approximately inverted U-shape in form in cross-section,comprising a substantially flat top 2 and sides, 3.

In carrying out the invention a transversely disposed brace member 4, isar ranged to extend across the tie near each end thereof, said bracesbeing positioned immediately under the top of the tie and beingsustained in position by having their ends fitted in correspondingtransverse apertures or openings formed in the side members, 3, of thecross ties.

A cushion member, 5, is countersunk in the top and near each end of thetie im1nediately over the adjacent brace 4t, and on each cushion memberis mounted one of the track rails, 6.

The cross ties are preferably made from steel or other suitable metaland the cushion members of wood, so that they may absorb any shocks orvibrations to which the track rails may be subjected.

Formed in the side members of the cross ties at each side of each of thetrack rails are transverse openings, 7, which are oppositely disposed,the openings in one side of the cross tie being somewhat greater inlength than the openings in the other side thereof, the purpose of whichwill be disclosed.

Cross pieces 8 formed with outer inclined side edges extend between theside walls of the cross tie and are arranged in position. with theirinclined edges flush with the inner end walls of the openings 7 locatedbetween the track rails, while cross pieces 8 formed with oppositelyinclined inner side edges extend between the side walls of the crosspieces and are arranged in position with their inclined edges flush withthe outer end walls of the openings 7, at the ends of the tie.

The numeral, 9, indicates locking members which are arranged on oppositesides of the rails and are formed with inwardly projecting members orflanges, 10, curved to fit against the webs and upper faces of the railbases. These locking members are formed with vertical downwardlyextending locking portions 11, the top of the cross tie being formedwith longitudinal slots, 12, for the reception of such locking portions,when the locking members are arranged in position. These lockingportions, 11, are provided with recesses, 13, in their outer edges toreceive the adjacent side edges of keys or locking members, 14, theopposite edges of which are adapted to slide against or engage theinclined side edges of the cross members, 8, the ends of said members,14, being adapted for reception by the openings, 7, formed in the sidewalls of the cross tie. The locking portions, 11, of the rail fasteningmembers are formed with inwardly extending engaging portions, 15,adapted to engage under the braces, 4, to maintain said fasteningmembers in locked position against the track rails. By formingthe crossmembers, 8, and locking members, 14, with inclined edges, as shown whenthe latter are applied in position it will be evident that the lockingportions of the rail fastening members will be forced tightly againstthe braces, l, and that liability of the fastening members becomingdisplaced either vertically, laterally or longitudinally, is entirelyeliminated. The small ends of the locking members, 14, are formed withvertical apertures for the reception of cotter pins or equivalentfastening means to retain them in position.

The locking members to be arranged at the rail joints are formed withsockets, 16, in the inner faces of their flanges, 10, for the re ceptionof the ends of transverse fastening pins, 17, arranged to extend throughcorresponding apertures formed in the fish plates and rail webs, 18 and19.

Each of the fish plates at the outer sides of the track rails is alsopreferably provided with a transverse pin, 20, near its central portionadapted to extend through corresponding apertures or openings formed inthe rail webs and fit in corresponding sockets formed in the inner facesof the opposite fish plate. In the drawings only one of the cross tiesemployed at the rail joints is shown, as the other is of identicalconstruction.

By constructing the rail fastening means in this manner at the railjoints it will be readily perceived that a secure and substantialfastening is provided for the rail joints in place of bolts and nuts nowcommonly employed and which have been found objectionable for numerousreasons, one of which is because of their liability of displacement.

j Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters- Patent, is:

1. In combination with a hollow tie having two longitudinally spacedslots formed in its top near each end and oppositely disposed openingsformedin its side walls at its slotted portions, two rail fasteningmembers having inwardly projecting flanges adapted to embrace oppositesides of the track rails and downwardly projecting locking. portionsadapted to extend through saidslets, said portions having recessesformed in their outer side edges and inwardly projecting engagingportions formed at their opposite edges, cross pieces having inclinedside edges arranged under the top of the tie, with their inclined sideedges flush with the adjacent end walls of the tie openings, lockingmembers adapted for reception by the openings of the tie, said membershaving inclined edges to slide against the inclined edges of the crosspieces and straight edges to engage the recessed portions of the lockingportions of the rail fastening members and cross supporting membersarranged under the top of the cross ties in position to have their underfaces engaged by the engaging portions of the rail fastening members.

2. In combination with a hollow tie having longitudinal slots formed inits top near each end, and oppositely disposed openings in its sidewalls atpoints adjacent to its slotted portions, cross pieces havinginclined side edges arranged under the top of the tie with theirinclined edges flush with the adj acent end walls of the tie openings,rail fastening members having inwardly projecting locking portionsadapted to extend through the slots in the top of the tie, said lockingportions having recesses formed in their outer side edges, and lockingmembers insertible through the openings in the side walls of the tie,said. members having inclined edges to slide against the inclined edgesof the cross pieces and straight edges to engage the recessed lockingportions of the rail fastening members.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HELEN M. DOUGLAS, Enwn. R. MEYR.

